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A circle skirt made from bias cut swirls — DESCRIPTIONThink you can't wear a bias cut skirt? Well think again! This skirt has an elastic waist for comfort, with just enough soft gathering to slide over the hips and not be bulky. More fullness is gradually added as the gores continue widening down to the hem, creating a circle. This eliminates clinging over the tummy and thighs. You could wear it with a long loose jacket, long comfortable tunic blouse, maybe a short vest, or tuck in a silk shell.
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Fabric SuggestionsMany different types of fabric work well: soft cottons, cotton flannel, rayon, rayon blends, poly blends, silk or light weight wool. The main thing to remember is the softer the drape, the closer the skirt will hang to the body. The stiffer the fabric, then the further it hangs from the body. I recommend fabric that is light to medium weight and drape, with a tight weave. No knits or fabric with stretch. If you are mixing fabrics in your skirt, pick fabrics that are related in weight and movement so the gores will hang and move the same all around the skirt.
My favorite skirt is made from one fabric — black crepe — a good "basic" to wear with everything. SizingAll you do is add or decrease the number of gores to make the skirt smaller or larger. To shorten or lengthen the skirt, trim or lengthen gores at the waist. This skirt looks good on everyone. It sizes from small to XXLarge. Excellent for plus sizing. 
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 Note: The pictured skirt was made with the swirls in reverse direction by turning over the pattern piece when cutting. Just remember to cut all the swirls in the same direction. Yardage45" - 60" 1 fabric - 8 swirls: 5-1/4 yards total* *Note: This sounds like a lot of fabric, but the swirl uses only 36" of the fabric width. The unused fabric width can be set aside for other projects. |
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